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Fraser Simpson
Fraser Simpson

NY Times, Sun, May 18, 1987

22-Down : Best choose first of instruments and mute (7)

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Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 32, Blocks: 65
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© 1997, The New York Times

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Across
1
Babe's playing every sport (8) : BASEBALL
5
Roman leader waves back, riding chariot (6) : CAESAR
10
Loosens ice in my ear (5) : FREES
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Game bird is all ruffled (9) : BILLIARDS
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Mountain in the Cascades with greater precipitation (7) : RAINIER
13
Concealed auditor's under a spell (7) : WRAPPED
14
Underestimate image Gus designed (8) : MISGAUGE
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Not smiling back (5) : STERN
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Residence is beside university at a city in Italy (5) : PADUA
21
Happen upon record surplus (8) : DISCOVER
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North America's level: not so nice (7) : NASTIER
26
Player throwing jug (7) : PITCHER
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Wannabes forced Irma to sit (9) : IMITATORS
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Candy coins (5) : MINTS
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Geese - thousands - trapped by strong winds (6) : GAGGLE
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Parking lax around eastern property (8) : PREMISES
Down
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Earlier brew of beer (6) : BEFORE
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Was particular about spelling "edifice" differently (9) : SPECIFIED
3
Possibly tanning hide found inside suitcase (7) : BASKING
4
Seal a border, protecting workers (5) : LABOR
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Critters smack noisily into a counter (7) : ANIMALS
7
Band breaks up (5) : STRAP
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Doctor-in-training beheaded American leader (8) : RESIDENT
9
Sound initially frightened savage (8) : FLAWLESS
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Improperly grounded, this probably won't be successful (8) : UNDERDOG
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Ones with trunks ordered the planes (9) : ELEPHANTS
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Whacks nine-inch ruler (8) : SPANKING
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Mrs. Adams, a huge bother (7) : ABIGAIL
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Best choose first of instruments and mute (7) : OPTIMUM
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Showy flowers - one comes up (6) : IRISES
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Wound almost tight (5) : STING
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Puzzle model (5) : POSER
Answer summary: 1 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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